And...they're off!

Today, Emily and Jenna participated in their first track meet! They raced and competed against other kids from their school track club. They've been practicing after school twice a week, working on long and short distance running, as well as long jump and softball throw. For today's big event, they got to choose two running events and one of the field events.

Jenna and Emily both chose the 200m, and the long jump. Emily also did the 50m and Jenna did the 100m. Jenna got third in the 100m! Here they are about halfway through the 200m:

They really rocked it! Jenna took first place and Emily took second. Karen and I both knew those long, lean bodies were made to run! Here's Jenn (and friend Hannah) immediately after her win in the 200m:


And Emily recovering from her second place in the 200m:
They didn't actually compete in the long jump...they practiced it many times while we waited on other events, but finally decided to head home before the actual event. It was the last one of the day, and by then, everyone was tired and hungry.

[Next week, they'll compete in a city wide meet, with students their age from all over the county.]

So we headed home a bit early...with Vangelis' Chariots Of Fire playing in the background.